WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Field Variables vs Pods
At a glance
- Pods has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Custom Field Variables.
- On a typical day, Pods is downloaded about 515 times, Custom Field Variables about 1.
- Custom Field Variables has no reviews yet.
- Pods was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Jul 30, 2017 for Custom Field Variables.
- Pods is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Custom Field Variables.
- Pods has been around longer: since 2008, against 2017 for Custom Field Variables.
Line by line
Pods leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Field Variables |  Pods |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #65,828 | #410 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 15.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(418) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.92 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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